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Listed Threatened Species of the Wet Tropics Bioregion ANIMALS Listed threatened species of the Wet Tropics bioregion Current as of May 2015 Nature Conservation Act Status (NCA): Extinct in the Wild (PE), Endangered (E), Vulnerable (V), Near Threatened (NT), Least Concern (C), Special least concern (SL). Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act Status (EPBC): Extinct (EX), Extinct in the Wild (XW), Critically Endangered (CE), Endangered (E), Vulnerable (V). Declining (D) faunal species that have undergone significant declines in abundance at monitoring sites over the last decade based on Williams et al (2015). Plant species (D) modelled as highly susceptible to extinction in the near future based on Costion et al (2015). ANIMALS Mammals Status Family Scientific Name Common Name NCA EPBC Declining Wet Tropics Endemic (EN) Emballonuridae Saccolaimus saccolaimus nudicluniatus bare-rumped sheathtail bat E CE Dasyuridae Dasyurus maculatus gracilis spotted-tailed quoll (northern subspecies) E E Hipposideridae Hipposideros semoni Semon`s leaf-nosed bat E E Petauridae Petaurus gracilis mahogany glider E E EN Potoroidae Bettongia tropica northern bettong E E EN Rhinolophidae Rhinolophus philippinensis greater large-eared horseshoe bat E E Hipposideridae Hipposideros cervinus fawn leaf-nosed bat V Macropodidae Petrogale sharmani Sharman's rock-wallaby V EN Megadermatidae Macroderma gigas ghost bat V Vespertilionidae Murina florium tube-nosed insectivorous bat V Petauridae Petaurus australis unnamed subsp. yellow-bellied glider (northern subspecies) V V EN Dasyuridae Sminthopsis archeri chestnut dunnart NT Dasyuridae Sminthopsis leucopus white-footed dunnart NT Emballonuridae Taphozous australis coastal sheathtail bat NT Hipposideridae Hipposideros diadema reginae diadem leaf-nosed bat NT Macropodidae Dendrolagus bennettianus Bennett's tree-kangaroo NT EN Dasyuridae Dasyurus hallucatus northern quoll C E Pteropodidae Pteropus conspicillatus spectacled flying-fox C V Pseudocheiridae Hemibelideus lemuroides lemuroid ringtail possum D EN Pseudocheiridae Pseudochirops archeri green ringtail possum D EN 1 Status Family Scientific Name Common Name NCA EPBC Declining Wet Tropics Endemic (EN) Pseudocheiridae Pseudochirulus cinereus Daintree River ringtail possum D EN Pseudocheiridae Pseudochirulus herbertensis Herbert River ringtail possum D EN Birds Status Family Scientific Name Common Name NCA EPBC Declining Wet Tropics Endemic (EN) Casuariidae Casuarius casuarius johnsonii (southern population) southern cassowary E E Estrildidae Erythrura gouldiae Gouldian finch E E Estrildidae Poephila cincta cincta black-throated finch (white-rumped E E subspecies) Meliphagidae Anthochaera phrygia regent honeyeater E E Psittacidae Lathamus discolor swift parrot E E Accipitridae Erythrotriorchis radiatus red goshawk E V Estrildidae Erythrura trichroa blue-faced parrot-finch NT Falconidae Falco hypoleucos grey falcon NT Scolopacidae Numenius madagascariensis eastern curlew NT Burhinidae Esacus magnirostris beach stone-curlew V Cacatuidae Calyptorhynchus lathami glossy black-cockatoo V Meliphagidae Grantiella picta painted honeyeater V Phaethontidae Phaethon rubricauda red-tailed tropicbird V Rostratulidae Rostratula australis Australian painted snipe V E Turnicidae Turnix olivii buff-breasted button-quail V E Columbidae Geophaps scripta scripta squatter pigeon (southern subspecies) V V Tytonidae Tyto novaehollandiae kimberli masked owl (northern subspecies) V V Psittacidae Cyclopsitta diophthalma macleayana Macleay's fig-parrot V D Laridae Sternula nereis fairy tern C V Acanthizidae Gerygone mouki brown gerygone D Acanthizidae Sericornis magnirostra large-billed scrubwren D Campephagidae Coracina lineata barred cuckoo-shrike D Climacteridae Cormobates leucophaea white-throated treecreeper D Columbidae Columba leucomela white-headed pigeon D Columbidae Lopholaimus antarcticus topknot pigeon D Columbidae Ptilinopus magnificus wompoo fruit-dove D Columbidae Ptilinopus superbus superb fruit-dove D 2 Status Family Scientific Name Common Name NCA EPBC Declining Wet Tropics Endemic (EN) Megapodiidae Megapodius reinwardt orange-footed scrubfowl D Meliphagidae Bolemoreus frenatus bridled honeyeater D Meliphagidae Meliphaga gracilis graceful honeyeater D Meliphagidae Meliphaga lewinii Lewin's honeyeater D Meliphagidae Xanthotis macleayanus Macleay's honeyeater D EN Orthonychidae Orthonyx spaldingii chowchilla D EN Pachycephalidae Colluricincla boweri Bower's shrike-thrush D EN Pachycephalidae Pachycephala pectoralis golden whistler D Paradisaeidae Ptiloris victoriae Victoria's riflebird D EN Petroicidae Heteromyias cinereifrons grey-headed robin D Psittacidae Alisterus scapularis Australian king-parrot D Psophodidae Psophodes olivaceus eastern whipbird D Ptilonorhynchidae Ailuroedus melanotis spotted catbird D Ptilonorhynchidae Amblyornis newtonianus golden bowerbird D EN Ptilonorhynchidae Scenopoeetes dentirostris tooth-billed bowerbird D EN Meropidae Merops ornatus rainbow bee-eater SL D Monarchidae Monarcha melanopsis black-faced monarch SL D Monarchidae Symposiarchus trivirgatus spectacled monarch SL D Rhipiduridae Rhipidura rufifrons rufous fantail SL D Reptiles Status Family Scientific Name Common Name NCA EPBC Declining Wet Tropics Endemic (EN) Carphodactylidae Phyllurus gulbaru Gulbaru gecko E EN Crocodylidae Crocodylus porosus estuarine crocodile V Gekkonidae Nactus galgajuga Black Mountain gecko V EN Scincidae Concinnia frerei Bartle Frere bar-sided skink V EN Scincidae Liburnascincus scirtetis Black Mountain rainbow-skink V EN Scincidae Pygmaeascincus sadlieri Magnetic Island dwarf skink V Scincidae Techmarscincus jigurru Bartle Frere skink V EN Scincidae Egernia rugosa yakka skink V V Elapidae Acanthophis antarcticus common death adder NT Scincidae Calyptotis thorntonensis Thornton Peak Calyptotis NT EN Pygopodidae Delma mitella Atherton Delma NT V EN 3 Amphibians Status Family Scientific Name Common Name NCA EPBC Declining Wet Tropics Endemic (EN) Hylidae Litoria lorica little waterfall frog E CE EN Hylidae Litoria nyakalensis mountain mistfrog E CE EN Hylidae Litoria dayi Australian lacelid E E EN Hylidae Litoria nannotis waterfall frog E E EN Hylidae Litoria rheocola common mistfrog E E EN Myobatrachidae Taudactylus rheophilus northern tinkerfrog E E EN Myobatrachidae Taudactylus acutirostris sharp snouted dayfrog E EX EN Hylidae Litoria andiirrmalin Melville Range treefrog V Microhylidae Cophixalus concinnus beautiful nurseryfrog V EN Microhylidae Cophixalus exiguus dainty nurseryfrog V EN Microhylidae Cophixalus monticola mountain nurseryfrog V EN Microhylidae Cophixalus neglectus Bellenden Ker nurseryfrog V EN Microhylidae Cophixalus saxatilis Black Mountain boulderfrog V EN Microhylidae Cophixalus zweifeli Cape Melville boulderfrog V Myobatrachidae Pseudophryne covacevichae magnificent broodfrog V V EN Hylidae Litoria serrata tapping green eyed frog NT Microhylidae Cophixalus aenigma tapping nurseryfrog NT EN Microhylidae Cophixalus hosmeri rattling nurseryfrog NT EN Hylidae Litoria myola Kuranda treefrog NT E EN Ray-finned fishes Status Family Scientific Name Common Name NCA EPBC Declining Wet Tropics Endemic (EN) Terapontidae Bidyanus bidyanus silver perch CE Melanotaeniidae Melanotaenia eachamensis Lake Eacham rainbowfish E EN Insects 4 Status Family Scientific Name Common Name NCA EPBC Declining Wet Tropics Endemic (EN) Lycaenidae Hypochrysops apollo apollo Apollo jewel (Wet Tropics subspecies) V EN PLANTS Higher dicots Status Family Scientific Name Common Name NCA EPBC Declining Wet Tropics Endemic (EN) Rubiaceae Oldenlandia tenelliflora var. papuana no common name PE Rubiaceae Wendlandia psychotrioides no common name PE EN Apocynaceae Marsdenia araujacea no common name PE EX EN Mimosaceae Archidendron kanisii no common name E EN Gesneriaceae Boea kinnearii rock violet E EN Rutaceae Dinosperma longifolium no common name E EN Phyllanthaceae Glochidion pruinosum no common name E EN Rubiaceae Hedyotis novoguineensis no common name E Myrtaceae Melaleuca sylvana no common name E Myrtaceae Melaleuca uxorum no common name E EN Nepenthaceae Nepenthes mirabilis (Bramston Beach) tropical pitcher plant E Solanaceae Nicotiana wuttkei no common name E Hamamelidaceae Noahdendron nicholasii Noahdendron E EN Apocynaceae Parsonsia largiflorens no common name E Apocynaceae Parsonsia wongabelensis arrowhead vine E EN Myrtaceae Rhodamnia longisepala no common name E EN Solanaceae Solanum hamulosum Dirran curse E EN Myrtaceae Syzygium glenum Cooper Creek satinash E EN Lamiaceae Prostanthera albohirta no common name E CE EN Lamiaceae Prostanthera clotteniana no common name E CE Rubiaceae Gardenia actinocarpa no common name E E EN Picrodendraceae Sankowskya stipularis no common name E E EN Sapindaceae Toechima pterocarpum orange tamarind E E EN Apocynaceae Tylophora rupicola no common name E E 5 Status Family Scientific Name Common Name NCA EPBC Declining Wet Tropics Endemic (EN) Myrtaceae Xanthostemon formosus no common name E E EN Myrtaceae Micromyrtus delicata no common name E D Mimosaceae Acacia homaloclada no common name V Mimosaceae Acacia hylonoma Yarrabah wattle V EN Mimosaceae Acacia lumholtzii no common name V EN Mimosaceae Acacia tingoorensis no common name V Euphorbiaceae Acalypha lyonsii no common name V EN Mimosaceae Albizia sp. (Windsor Tableland B.Gray 2181) no common name V EN Argophyllaceae Argophyllum cryptophlebum no common name V EN Proteaceae Banksia plagiocarpa blue banksia V EN Myrtaceae Barongia lophandra no common name V EN Phyllanthaceae Breynia macrantha no common name V Anacardiaceae
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